System and method for hair dye tool

ABSTRACT

A system and method for one or more hair dye tools with different shapes to imprint different designs onto a person&#39;s hair after being dipped onto hair whereby the hair dye tool may be used for other objects such as paper, posters, appliances, skin, or other surfaces whereby multiple hair dye tools may be used in combination to create more intricate designs and patterns for a person.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent No. 63/189,214 filed on May 16, 2021

FIELD OF DISCLOSURE

The field of disclosure is generally directed to items and methods for designing hair and, in more particular, the present invention is directed to a tool and method for imprinting varying desired designs onto a person's hair.

BACKGROUND

Currently custom hair or creative hair is considered a niche market composed of different sized companies. With a global pandemic and the future weighing heavily on everyone's mind, finding new and creative ways to express ourselves is a common trend. Many people have been experimenting with doing their own hair but many tools have proven difficult to use. Other tools currently present a lack of designs and choices for users. The purpose of the tool is to be used in many different applications from long hair to shaved heads to imprint designs into a person's hair.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment for the hair dye tool.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second embodiment for the hair dye tool.

FIG. 3 illustrates a third embodiment for the hair dye tool.

FIG. 4 illustrates a fourth embodiment for the hair dye tool.

FIG. 5 illustrates additional embodiments for the hair dye tool.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is generally drawn to a system and method, according to one or more exemplary embodiments, for one or more hair dye tools. Hair dye tools may have many different shapes to imprint different designs onto a person's hair after being dipped into hair dye. In further embodiments, the hair dye tool may be used for other objects such as paper, posters, appliances, skin, etc. Multiple hair dye tools may be used in combination to create more intricate designs and patterns for a person. The hair dye tools are designed to be used by anyone from hair stylists to do-it-yourself home hair persons. The hair dye tools may be used in many different applications from long hair to shaved heads to imprint one or more designs into the person's hair.

The hair dye tools may be molded from a clamp stamp whereby a silicon mold kit may be used to create a negative. The negative then may be poured in with resin to create the final tool. However, this is non-limiting and hair dye tools may be made by any suitable process or made of any material such as metal, polymer, wood, or other materials suitable to be used as a hair dye tool.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the Summary above and in this Detailed Description, and the claims below, and in the accompanying drawings, reference is made to particular features of the invention. The term “comprises” and grammatical equivalents thereof are used herein to mean that other components, ingredients, steps, etc. are optionally present. For example, an article “comprising” (or “which comprises”) components A, B, and C can consist of (i.e., contain only) components A, B, and C, or can contain not only components A, B, and C but also contain one or more other components.

Where reference is made herein to a method comprising two or more defined steps, the defined steps can be carried out in any order or simultaneously (except where the context excludes that possibility), and the method can include one or more other steps which are carried out before any of the defined steps, between two of the defined steps, or after all the defined steps (except where the context excludes that possibility).

“Exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any aspect described in this document as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects.

Throughout the drawings, like reference characters are used to designate like elements. As used herein, the term “coupled” or “coupling” may indicate a connection. The connection may be a direct or an indirect connection between one or more items. Further, the term “set” as used herein may denote one or more of any item, so a “set of items” may indicate the presence of only one item or may indicate more items. Thus, the term “set” may be equivalent to “one or more” as used herein.

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the one or more embodiments described herein. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail to avoid unnecessarily complicating the description.

With reference now to FIG. 1, one exemplary embodiment of a hair dye tool is shown. Hair dye tool 100 has a grippable handle 110 operating as an elongated shaft element for being grasped by a user when using hair dye tool 100 to apply hair dye onto the hair of a person. Handle 110 may be of any length and size depending on the need and dimensions of a user's hands. Handle 110 extends downward into an interfacing component 120 which may be of a custom design and area to receive hair dye, paint, or another substance from an outside source which then may be applied to the hair of a person or other object. Interfacing component 120 may be any size depending on the size needed for the specific pattern for the hair or other area of the person that the hair dye will be applied on. In some non-limiting embodiments, hair dye tool 100 may have no handle because the interfacing component is of sufficient size that it may be grasped by a user. In further embodiments, handle 110 may be detachable from interfacing component 120 for means of customization.

In this embodiment, hair dye tool 100 may be used for imprinting one part of a leopard print design onto a user's hair. The process may be repeated multiple times to cover the entirety of the user's hair. One embodiment of the final leopard imprint is shown in FIG. 1 Interfacing component 120 may have two bulging pieces extending down past the remainder of interfacing component 120 such that the two pieces will form a partial leopard print on a user. Piece 121 may have a cashew shape with a central section and left and right lateral extensions, each of which integrally connect to the central section. The central section may have a rectangular shape with a top side and bottom side of smaller length than the sidewalls. The sidewalls terminate into left and right lateral extensions which are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape.

Piece 122 may have a similar configuration to piece 121 whereby piece 122 may have a cashew shape with a central section and left and right lateral extensions, each of which integrally connect to the central section. However, piece 122 is larger and more elongated along the width than piece 121 to form a bigger imprint than the imprint from piece 121. Piece 121 and piece 122 integrally form a recess between them positioned at the center of interfacing component 120.

With reference now to FIG. 1, another exemplary embodiment of a hair dye tool is shown with a handle 210. In this embodiment, hair dye tool 200 may be used for imprinting another part of the leopard print design onto a user's hair in combination with hair dye tool 100. Interfacing piece 221 may extend down past the remainder of interfacing component 220 such that the one piece will form a partial leopard print on a user. Piece 221 may have a u-shape with a central section and left and right lateral extensions, each of which integrally connect to the central section. The central section may have a rectangular shape with sidewalls. The sidewalls terminate into left and right lateral extensions which are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape.

With reference now to FIG. 1, another exemplary embodiment of a hair dye tool is shown. In this embodiment, hair dye tool 300 with a handle 310 may be used for imprinting another part of the leopard print design onto a user's hair in combination with hair dye tool 100 and 200. Interfacing piece 320 may extend down past the remainder of interfacing component 310 such that the one piece will form a partial leopard print on a user. Piece 320 may have a circular shape.

The leopard print is just one embodiment and many other shapes may be used to create additional designs such as a coffin, heart, star, peace sign, or other shape, as illustrated in FIG. 5.

For instance, with reference now to FIG. 2, another exemplary embodiment of a hair dye tool is shown. In this embodiment, hair dye tool 500 may be used for imprinting a heart design onto a user's hair. A heart may extend down past the remainder of interfacing component 520 such that the outline of a heart will be imprinted onto a person's hair

For instance, with reference now to FIG. 3, another exemplary embodiment of a hair dye tool is shown. In this embodiment, hair dye tool 600 may be used for imprinting a bat design on a user's hair. A bat may extend down past the remainder of interfacing component 620 such that the outline of a bat will be imprinted onto a person's hair whereby the bat has a central body and wings extending outward.

For instance, with reference now to FIG. 4, another exemplary embodiment of a hair dye tool is shown. In this embodiment, hair dye tool 400 may be used for imprinting a coffin design onto a user's hair. A perimeter of the coffin may extend down past the remainder of interfacing component 420 such that the outline of a coffin will be imprinted onto a person's hair. The perimeter of the coffin may have six sides with a top horizontal side extending downward to two outwardly sloping sides that are symmetrical to one another along a vertical axis. The two outwardly sloping surfaces may then extend downward into two inwardly sloping surfaces, symmetrical along a vertical axis, that are of a length longer than the outwardly sloping surfaces. The two inwardly sloping surfaces may be connected to a bottom horizontal surface that is parallel to the top surface.

The foregoing description of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best use the invention in various embodiments and with various modifications suited to the use contemplated. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A hair dying system comprising one or more tools, each of the one or more tools with a handle and an interfacing surface extending downward from the handle, the interfacing surface shaped to receive hair dye from an outside source and apply the hair dye to a user's hair.
 2. The hair dying system of claim 1, wherein the one or more tools are used to create a leopard print wherein a first tool of the one or more tools has a first component of the interfacing surface with a cashew shape having a central section connected to a left lateral extension and a right lateral extension, wherein the central section has a rectangular shape with a top side and a bottom side of smaller length than sidewalls wherein the sidewalls terminate into the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension, wherein the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape.
 3. The hair dying system of claim 2, wherein the first tool of the one or more tools has a second component of the interfacing surface with a cashew shape having a central section connected to left lateral extension and right lateral extension, wherein the central section has a rectangular shape with a top side and bottom side of smaller length than sidewalls wherein the sidewalls terminate into the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension, wherein the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape, wherein the second component is wider and more elongated than the first component wherein a recess is formed between the first component and the second component.
 4. The hair dying system of claim 3, wherein a second tool of the one or more tools has an interfacing surface with a u-shape with a central section connected to a left lateral extension and a right lateral extension wherein the central section has a rectangular shape with sidewalls, wherein the sidewalls terminate into left and right lateral extensions which are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape.
 5. The hair dying system of claim 4, wherein a third tool of the one or more tools has an interfacing surface with a circular shape.
 6. The hair dying system of claim 1, wherein the interfacing surface is removably connected to the handle.
 7. The hair dying system of claim 1, wherein the one or more tools are molded from a clamp stamp wherein a silicon mold kit is used to create a negative wherein the negative is filled in with resin.
 8. The hair dying system of claim 1, wherein a first tool of the one or more tools has an interfacing surface with a coffin shape.
 9. The hair dying system of claim 8, wherein the coffin shape has six sides with a top horizontal side extending downward to two outwardly sloping sides that are symmetrical to one another along a vertical axis, wherein the two outwardly sloping surfaces then extend downward into two inwardly sloping surfaces, symmetrical along a vertical axis, that are of a length longer than the two outwardly sloping surfaces, wherein the two inwardly sloping surfaces are connected to a bottom horizontal surface that is parallel to the top horizontal side.
 10. The hair dying system of claim 1, wherein a first tool of the one or more tools has an interfacing surface that has a bat shape.
 11. The hair dying system of claim 11, wherein the bat shape has a central body and wings extending outward from the central body.
 12. A method for a hair dying system: the method comprising: forming one or more tools each with a handle and an interfacing surface extending downward from the handle, the one or more tools molded from a clamp stamp wherein a silicon mold kit is used to create a negative wherein the negative is filled in with resin; and receiving hair dye onto the interfacing surface.
 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: creating a leopard design wherein a first tool of the one or more tools has a first component of the interfacing surface with a cashew shape having a central section connected to a left lateral extension and a right lateral extension, wherein the central section has a rectangular shape with a top side and a bottom side of smaller length than sidewalls wherein the sidewalls terminate into the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension, wherein the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape, wherein the first tool of the one or more tools has a second component of the interfacing surface with a cashew shape having a central section connected to left lateral extension and right lateral extension, wherein the central section has a rectangular shape with a top side and bottom side of smaller length than sidewalls wherein the sidewalls terminate into the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension, wherein the left lateral extension and the right lateral extension are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape, wherein the second component is wider and more elongated than the first component wherein a recess is formed between the first component and the second component; and applying the first tool to a user's hair.
 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: applying a second tool to the user's hair, the second tool having an interfacing surface with a u-shape with a central section connected to a left lateral extension and a right lateral extension wherein the central section has a rectangular shape with sidewalls, wherein the sidewalls terminate into left and right lateral extensions which are arcuately-shaped end portions in shape.
 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: applying a third tool to the user's hair, the third tool having an interfacing surface with a circular shape.
 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising: applying the first tool, the second tool, and third tool to the user's hair a second time.
 17. The method of claim 12, further comprising: creating a coffin design wherein a first tool of the one or more tools has a coffin shape which has six sides with a top horizontal side extending downward to two outwardly sloping sides that are symmetrical to one another along a vertical axis, wherein the two outwardly sloping surfaces then extend downward into two inwardly sloping surfaces, symmetrical along a vertical axis, that are of a length longer than the two outwardly sloping surfaces, wherein the two inwardly sloping surfaces are connected to a bottom horizontal side that is parallel to the top horizontal side; and applying the first tool to a user's hair.
 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: applying the first tool a second time.
 19. The hair dying system of claim 12, creating a bat design
 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising: applying the first tool a second time. 